Kamala Harris

Why the Left keeps losing, both in Israel and America - opinion

Leftists in Israel and America keep tripping on themselves by thinking they’re better, even as their behavior suggests otherwise, and by oozing elitist contempt for others in an age of populism.

Democrats chair Yair Golan addresses the Sderot Society and Education conference in Beersheba, May 27, 2025.
 Former US President Joe Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden pose for a selfie photo, in this handout social media picture released May 19, 2025.

Biden's cancer diagnosis prompts new questions about his health while in office

 Freed hostage Noa Argamani speaks at President Isaac Herzog's residence in Jerusalem, December 10, 2024

Time names Noa Argamani in its 100 most influential people of 2025 list

Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island cheer as then-US president Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address last year. The Democratic Party must reject the extremist factions that have hijacked its platform, the writer maintains.

Failure to adjust will shatter the Democrats credibility for years to come - opinion


Biden and Harris welcome, take credit for release of US-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel

"I look forward to the remaining hostages, including additional Americans, being reunited with their families soon," Biden wrote.

 US President Joe Biden speaks next to Vice President Kamala Harris as he delivers a statement a day after Republican challenger Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally, during brief remarks at the White House in Washington, US, July 14, 2024.

How Kamala Harris ended a political career with just one line - opinion

Her failure to recognize the power of this alliance and the profound moral clarity it represents cost her dearly.

 Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks, conceding 2024 U.S. presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump, at Howard University in Washington, U.S., November 6, 2024.

Harris thanks Biden with no mention of Trump for negotiating ceasefire agreement

"We will never forget the lives taken as a result of the brutal Hamas terrorist attack on October 7," Harris said.

 US VICE President Kamala Harris delivers remarks to supporters as she concedes the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump, in Washington, earlier this month

US President Joe Biden announces Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal

Biden said the elements of this deal were what he laid out in detail this past May, which was embraced by countries around the world and endorsed overwhelmingly by the UN Security Council. 

 US President Joe Biden, flanked by US Vice President Kamala Harris and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks after negotiators reached a phased deal for a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, during remarks at the White House in Washington, US, January 15, 2025.

Time for Trump to fix Doug’s damage - opinion

Trump administration appointees should be people who understand that America was and is exceptional. They should also be people who have been loyal to Trump through thick and thin.

US SECOND GENTLEMAN Douglas Emhoff and then-US ambassador to Germany Amy Gutmann attend a news conference at a meeting of special envoys and coordinators on combating antisemitism, in 2023 in Berlin. Doug’s dismal failure at countering antisemitism is clear for anyone with eyes to see, Oliner argues

Blinken's comments on Hamas: Too little, too late - opinion

Blinken never seemed to find an occasion to speak in such a direct manner at an earlier stage when it might have made a difference.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sits alongside him, last month.

10 of the most-read American Jewish news stories of 2024

The 10 American Jewry stories that most captured the attention of JTA's readers throughout 2024.

 The top ten American stories of 2024

Netanyahu, Trump, and Harris named finalists for TIME Person of the Year

The 2024 shortlist for TIME magazine's Person of the Year also includes Princess Kate of Wales and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

 Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu

Almost one month after Election Day, here’s what we know about how Jews voted

Jewish voters supported Kamala Harris by somewhere between 63% and 71%, but Donald Trump won a higher percentage of Jews than he did in 2020. 

US presidential election race: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (illustrative)

Majority of US voters support Trump's policy plans for future - poll

Low marks were given to Trump for his efforts to reach out to Kamala Harris supporters, and 52% of Americans say it is extremely or very important for him to do so to unify the country. 

 US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump speaks at an America First Policy Institute gala last week at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.

Overcoming the Trump divide: A Jewish call for unity and understanding – opinion

American Jews must bridge divides and fight Jew-hatred amid rising political polarization.

 US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump speaks at an America First Policy Institute gala last week at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.